Erkin Ötleş, MD, PhD

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Graduate: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Decision Science and Operations Research (MS)
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (MD) / University of Michigan College of Engineering, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Lab (PhD)

Q&A

Hometown: Verona, WI
Career interests: AI in medicine, simulation, device and software design for emergency medicine
Hobbies: When I’m not singing “let if go” with my 3-year-old daughter, I love to cook and entertain with my wife. We also really like traveling and exploring new museums and restaurants. I’m also an avid aviation photographer (i.e., I take pictures of and from planes) – but my wife hates my photographs.
Why UWEM? Excellent research, clinical training, and proximity to family.

SELECT AWARDS & HONORS

• Commendation for Excellence in Scholarship, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine (2025)